Selected quad for the lemma: prayer_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
prayer_n	earnest_a	zeal_n	zealous_a	69	3	9.4959	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01935	Certaine sermons preached upon severall occasions viz. The vvay to prosper. The vvay to be content. The vvay to vvell-doing. A summer sermon. A vvinter sermon. Vnknowne kindnesse. The poore mans hope. By Iohn Gore Rector of Wenden-lofts in Essex.	Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Way to prosper.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Way to be content.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Way to well-doing.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Summer sermon.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Winter sermon.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Unknowne kindnesse.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Poore mans hope.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Oracle of God.	1636 (1636)	STC 12071; ESTC S120526	199,234	334

of_o david_n 〈…〉_z upon_o i_o and_o will_v take_v no_o repulse_n but_o else_o more_o they_o rebuke_v he_o for_o his_o clamour_n so_o much_o the_o more_o he_o cry_v thou_o son_n of_o david_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o god_n thy_o way_n say_v our_o saviour_n thy_o faith_n have_v save_v thou_o what_o kind_n of_o faith_n be_v he_o it_o be_v ●n_o earnest_a ●aith_n a_o zealous_a a_o prayerfull_a faith_n faith_n without_o zeal_n without_o 〈…〉_z and_o importunity_n to_o god_n in_o prayer_n will_v never_o save_v 〈◊〉_d man_n it_o be_v the_o zealous_a faith_n that_o be_v the_o save_a faith_n that_o be_v another_o virtue_n that_o must_v be_v add_v to_o our_o faith_n 6._o last_o fides_n 〈◊〉_d mat._n ●_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o centurion_n 〈◊〉_d saviour_n himself_o admire_v it_o and_o say_v i_o have_v not_o find_v so_o great_a faith_n 〈…〉_z in_o israel_n what_o kind_n of_o faith_n be_v he_o it_o be_v a_o merciful_a a_o compassionate_a faith_n the_o centurion_n ail_v nothing_o himself_o only_o he_o have_v a_o poor_a servant_n that_o lie_v sick_a at_o home_n visit_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o his_o heart_n can_v 〈◊〉_d be_v as_o rest_v till_o h●e_v have_v wrought_v a_o mean_n to_o our_o saviour_n to_o relieve_v and_o restore_v he_o here_o be_v 〈…〉_z man_n 〈…〉_z to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o misery_n faith_n without_o compassion_n and_o mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a will_v never_o save_v a_o 〈…〉_z it_o be_v the_o merciful_a faith_n that_o be_v the_o save_v faith_n these_o be_v the_o virtue_n that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v add_v to_o our_o faith_n without_o which_o whatsoever_o we_o profess_v be_v can_v 〈…〉_z in_o truth_n and_o reality_n to_o believe_v 〈◊〉_d in_o god_n if_o 〈◊〉_d be_v away_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o ●osephs_n brethren_n may_v as_o good_a stay_n at_o home_n so_o if_o virtue_n be_v want_v our_o faith_n will_v stand_v we_o but_o in_o little_a stead_n to_o 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o mark_n what_o follow_v in_o the_o 〈…〉_z god_n 〈…〉_z i_o may_v here_o by_o the_o way_n observe_v from_o 〈◊〉_d order_n of_o the_o word_n that_o before_o a_o man_n can_v do_v good_a work_n that_o may_v be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o available_a to_o his_o own_o soul_n he_o must_v first_o be_v a_o believer_n and_o be_v endue_v with_o faith_n and_o other_o grace_n from_o above_o for_o if_o the_o water_n be_v soul_n in_o the_o well_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v soul_n in_o the_o bucket_n if_o the_o heart_n be_v unclean_a within_o the_o work_v that_o issue_n from_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o much_o the_o worse_o but_o i_o never_o love_v to_o dishearten_v any_o man_n from_o well-doing_n to_o tell_v man_n as_o some_o do_v because_o they_o have_v alittle_o authority_n for_o it_o that_o the_o best_a work_n that_o man_n can_v do_v if_o they_o be_v unsanctified_a to_o their_o think_n and_o unregenerate_a be_v but_o splendida_fw-la pec●ata_fw-la glorious_a and_o glitter_a sin_n that_o may_v perhaps_o slake_v the_o fire_n of_o hell_n but_o not_o extinguish_v it_o and_o make_v a_o man_n damnation_n it_o may_v be_v somewhat_o more_o tolerable_a but_o not_o a_o whit_n the_o less_o durable_a what_o miserable_a comfort_n be_v this_o to_o a_o weak_a well_o mean_v christian_a it_o be_v just_a for_o all_o the_o world_n like_o that_o which_o bias_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o backward_a forward_v of_o a_o cause_n it_o be_v rather_o terrify_v then_o endure_v and_o will_v soon_o drive_v a_o man_n off_o then_o draw_v 〈…〉_z god_n with_o his_o substance_n and_o to_o help_v himself_o to_o heaven_n by_o well-doing_n for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o be_o of_o the_o same_o mind_n for_o matter_n of_o good_a work_n that_o saint_n paul_n be_v for_o matter_n of_o preach_v phil._n 1._o 15._o some_o say_v the_o apostle_n preach_v christ_n of_o ●●vie_n and_o strife_n and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o good_a will_n and_o love_n what_o then_o say_v he_o why_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_z whether_o in_o pretence_n or_o in_o truth_n so_o that_o christ_n be_v preach_v i_o therein_o do_v rejoice_v yea_o and_o will_v rejoice_v for_o i_o know_v that_o somebody_o shall_v fare_v the_o better_a for_o it_o it_o shall_v 〈…〉_z my_o 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 18_o 19_o thus_o say_v i_o some_o man_n do_v good_a work_n out_o of_o faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n other_o perhaps_o out_o of_o vainglory_n and_o ostentation_n what_o 〈◊〉_d why_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d any_o way_n so_o that_o good_a work_n be_v do_v sincere_o 〈…〉_z sincere_o i_o for_o my_o part_n both_o do_v &_o will_v commend_v &_o 〈…〉_z for_o i_o 〈◊〉_d that_o god_n must_v needs_o have_v some_o glory_n the_o church_n &_o the_o poor_a some_o good_a and_o themselves_o without_o all_o doubt_n shall_v be_v ultra_fw-la condig●um_fw-la reward_v for_o it_o in_o the_o 9_o of_o luke_n there_o be_v one_o that_o cast_v out_o devil_n in_o christ_n name_n who_o follow_v he_o not_o the_o disciple_n tell_v our_o saviour_n they_o have_v forbid_v he_o our_o saviour_n rebuke_v they_o and_o say_v no_o i_o will_v none_o of_o that_o forbid_v he_o n●t_o for_o ●ee_n that_o be_v not_o against_o we_o be_v for_o we_o ver_fw-la 50._o christ_n will_v have_v no_o man_n hinder_v or_o discourage_v from_o well-doing_n whether_o he_o follow_v he_o or_o follow_v he_o not_o but_o let_v they_o have_v all_o the_o encouragement_n that_o may_v be_v to_o forward_o and_o further_a man_n in_o do_v good_a you_o know_v what_o god_n say_v to_o cain_n gen._n 4._o 7._o if_o thou_o do_v well_o shall_v thou_o not_o be_v accept_v and_o you_o know_v what_o cain_n be_v to_o show_v that_o god_n will_v accept_v of_o any_o man_n well_o do_v some_o man_n no_o doubt_n do_v good_a work_n obedient_o because_o god_n command_v they_o so_o to_o do_v other_o perhaps_o do_v it_o only_o r●tinually_o because_o they_o think_v well_o of_o it_o themselves_o what_o then_o as_o long_o as_o god_n accept_v it_o what_o reason_n have_v we_o to_o speak_v against_o it_o i_o say_v no_o more_o but_o what_o be_v say_v to_o gideon_n up_o a●●kee_n do_v and_o the_o lord_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d with_o you_o for_o good_a so_o i_o come_v more_o near_o to_o the_o apostle_n in_o junction_n touch_v the_o maintenance_n and_o continuance_n of_o good_a work_n among_o man_n which_o be_v of_o three_o sort_n 1._o opera_fw-la pirtatis_fw-la work_v of_o piety_n and_o devotion_n to_o god_n as_o prayer_n thanksgiving_n beside_o other_o divine_a expression_n and_o exhibition_n of_o ou●_n duty_n of_o 〈…〉_z our_o god_n for_o god_n service_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n some_o be_v cheap_a service_n that_o come_v gratis_o and_o cost_v we_o nothing_o come_v to_o church_n hear_v of_o sermon_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n and_o few_o there_o be_v that_o make_v any_o scruple_n of_o these_o because_o they_o come_v of_o free_a cost_n yet_o the_o old_a world_n be_v 〈…〉_z other_o some_o a●●_n chargeable_a service●_n 〈…〉_z the_o maintenance_n of_o god_n ministry_n the_o building_n and_o repair_v of_o his_o sanctuary_n and_o those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o heb._n 7._o 4._o pay_v tithe_n of_o the_o best_a and_o principal_n of_o allthing_n in_o 〈…〉_z do_v when_o it_o come_v to_o these_o as_o 〈◊〉_d say_v 〈…〉_z the_o lord_n pardon_v his_o servant_n in_o these_o thing_n 〈…〉_z have_v not_o one_o to_o a_o hundred_o but_o will_v haggle_v and_o dodge_n with_o god_n most_o shameful_o and_o base_o when_o it_o come_v to_o a_o matter_n of_o cost_n what_o law_n compel_v they_o that_o they_o do_v but_o it_o be_v 〈…〉_z god_n know_v against_o the_o hair_n nay_o against_o the_o very_a heart_n of_o they_o to_o part_v with_o any_o to_o the_o lord_n from_o who_o they_o have_v receive_v all_o thing_n just_a as_o one_o say_v of_o his_o saint_n martin_n martinus_n ●onus_fw-la in_o auxilio_fw-la churu●_n in_o negotio_fw-la he_o be_v a_o good_a saint_n for_o his_o assistance_n but_o a_o chargeable_a saint_n for_o his_o business_n so_o base_o do_v many_o think_v of_o god_n they_o like_v his_o succour_n well_o but_o hot_a his_o service_n he_o be_v a_o good_a god_n for_o his_o comfort_n but_o for_o his_o costlinesse_n they_o will_v willing_o have_v that_o abate_v time_n be_v when_o man_n fault_v in_o excess_n the_o jew_n be_v fain_o to_o be_v restrain_v by_o proclamation_n our_o ancestor_n be_v fain_o to_o be_v restrain_v by_o statute_n of_o mortmayne_n now_o there_o need_v none_o of_o all_o this_o man_n know_v how_o to_o shut_v their_o hand_n alone_o and_o strive_v rather_o to_o be_v injurious_a than_o any_o way_n helpefull_a to_o god_n and_o his_o church_n i_o say_v no_o more_o but_o refer_v you_o to_o our_o saviour_n determination_n he_o oporte●_n facere_fw-la these_o work_n of_o piety_n must_v not_o be_v leave_v undo_v

great_a thy_o corruption_n never_o so_o many_o thy_o passion_n never_o so_o strong_a he_o that_o can_v calm_v the_o sea_n can_v calm_v thy_o sorrow_n and_o speak_v peace_n unto_o thy_o soul_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o thy_o trouble_n and_o therefore_o if_o at_o any_o time_n thy_o passion_n be_v stir_v and_o thy_o heart_n disquiet_v within_o thou_o know_v of_o a_o surety_n that_o there_o be_v some_o jonah_n that_o have_v raise_v this_o storm_n some_o sin_n or_o other_o that_o have_v cause_v this_o trouble_n to_o thy_o soul_n then_o fall_v to_o thy_o prayer_n as_o eliah_n do_v and_o give_v god_n no_o rest_n till_o god_n have_v give_v rest_n to_o thy_o soul_n eliah_n be_v a_o man_n subject_n to_o passion_n and_o 〈…〉_z it_o follow_v how_o do_v he_o pray_v my_o text_n 〈◊〉_d he_o pray_v earnest_o in_o the_o original_a it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o pray_v he_o pray_v or_o he_o pray_v a_o prayer_n we_o translate_v it_o he_o pray_v earnest_o and_o it_o be_v to_o very_o good_a purpose_n for_o it_o imply_v thus_o much_o that_o no_o prayer_n be_v a_o prayer_n indeed_o but_o a_o earnest_a prayer_n cold_a and_o careless_a prayer_n counterfeit_a and_o superstitious_a prayer_n they_o be_v but_o res_fw-la nihili_fw-la in_o god_n account_v no_o prayer_n at_o all_o i_o will_v give_v you_o a_o instance_n act._n 9_o 11._o when_o paul_n be_v convert_v and_o strike_v with_o blindness_n almighty_a god_n send_v ananias_n to_o he_o to_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o he_o and_o to_o recover_v he_o of_o his_o sight_n now_o lest_o he_o shall_v mistake_v the_o man_n and_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o a_o wrong_a party_n god_n give_v he_o this_o prive_v token_n to_o know_v he_o by_o for_o behold_v he_o pray_v now_o let_v i_o demand_v do_v you_o think_v that_o s._n paul_n never_o pray_v to_o god_n till_o that_o time_n or_o do_v you_o imagine_v that_o be_v the_o first_o prayer_n that_o ever_o paul_n make_v it_o be_v the_o first_o we_o read_v of_o but_o do_v you_o think_v he_o never_o pray_v before_o i_o believe_v he_o do_v many_o a_o time_n and_o oft_o and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o my_o reason_n saint_n paul_n you_o know_v be_v a_o pharisee_n one_o of_o the_o strict_a and_o devout_a of_o all_o the_o sect_n as_o he_o testify_v of_o himself_o and_o the_o pharisee_n you_o know_v be_v altogether_o give_v to_o long_o pray_v it_o be_v their_o glory_n and_o their_o gain_n to_o that_o they_o can_v make_v long_a prayer_n in_o every_o place_n in_o the_o open_a street_n in_o widow_n house_n and_o no_o doubt_n but_o saint_n paul_n have_v as_o excellent_a a_o faculty_n that_o way_n and_o can_v pray_v as_o long_o and_o as_o large_o as_o the_o best_a of_o they_o all_o but_o see_v the_o issue_n almighty_a god_n who_o style_v himself_o the_o hearer_n of_o prayer_n give_v no_o ear_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o all_o his_o formal_a pharisaical_a hypocritical_a prayer_n which_o he_o have_v make_v in_o former_a time_n till_o he_o come_v to_o this_o humble_a this_o earnest_n this_o heart-breaking_a prayer_n and_o now_o say_v god_n behold_v he_o pray_v he_o never_o pray_v indeed_o till_o now_o for_o as_o philo_n say_v well_o god_n do_v not_o numerare_fw-la but_o ponderare_fw-la not_o number_v our_o prayer_n but_o weigh_v they_o if_o he_o find_v they_o cordial_a if_o he_o find_v they_o hearty_a that_o they_o have_v some_o substance_n and_o so●e_a weight_n in_o they_o than_o he_o record_n and_o register_n and_o set_v they_o down_o in_o that_o book_n of_o remembrance_n which_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o mal._n 3._o 16._o if_o otherwise_o they_o be_v dull_a and_o heartless_a lazy_a and_o spiritless_a god_n do_v by_o they_o as_o he_o do_v by_o onr_a sin_n of_o ignorance_n act._n 17._o 30._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wink_v at_o they_o oversee_v they_o pass_v by_o and_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o they_o let_v no_o man_n therefore_o deceive_v himself_o to_o think_v that_o all_o kind_n of_o pray_v speed_v alike_o for_o no_o prayer_n be_v a_o prayer_n in_o god_n account_n but_o a_o earnest_a prayer_n eliah_n pray_v a_o prayer_n because_o he_o pray_v earnest_o furthermore_o it_o be_v worth_a your_o note_n to_o see_v the_o constant_a disposition_n of_o this_o holy_a man_n eliah_n be_v well_o know_v to_o be_v a_o hot_a spirit_a man_n in_o all_o his_o action_n exceed_v zealous_a and_o earnest_a in_o all_o his_o reprehension_n both_o of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o the_o people_n now_o here_o you_o may_v observe_v the_o equability_n the_o evenness_n of_o eliahs_n zeal_n as_o he_o be_v earnest_a in_o his_o reprehension_n so_o he_o be_v as_o earnest_a in_o his_o devotion_n and_o as_o zealous_a in_o his_o prayer_n as_o he_o be_v in_o his_o anger_n there_o be_v many_o a_o man_n hot_a and_o fiery_a in_o his_o anger_n but_o cold_a and_o lukewarm_a in_o prayer_n such_o zeal_n be_v never_o right_a gal._n 4._o 18._o it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v always_o earnest_a in_o a_o good_a thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o word_n to_o be_v hot_a and_o 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